Did you know that Socrates, the great philosopher and thinker, was killed by a deadly plant? He chose to drink the tea of a plant called Hemlock as his preferred way to die after being sentenced to death in ancient Greece. The poison of this plant disrupts the central nervous system, and already a small dose can cause respiratory collapse. In contrast, other deadly plants, like the Christmas rose or the burning bush is only deadly when consumed in very high doses.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Scarlet Pimpernel
Anagallis arvensis
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Woody Buttercup
Ranunculus
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Dogs Mercury
Mercurialis perennis
A tricky plant
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Portugal laurel
Prunus lusitanica
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Knowledge Page Alix Briere
Hortus Dijkspark Knowledge
What is the Hortus Dijkspark project?
This project is used to keep tract of the extensive list of plants we have growing here at Mediamatic. We tract their growing location (see 'Hortus Map'), some general plant information such as their...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Hortus Dijkspark
1May 20181May 2028Rondom onze Biotoop groeit een grote verscheidenheid aan planten, van genezend tot giftig, van donkergroen tot paars. Je kunt Hortus Dijkspark op elk moment bezoeken. Klik hier om meer te weten te...
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Periwinkle
Vinca
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Common ivy
Hedera helix
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Poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
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Burning bush
Dictamnus albus
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Christmas rose
Helleborus niger
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Belladonna
Atropa belladonna
Aphrodisiac properties The belladonna is known in its two extremes: as healer or poison. It goes by two common names, belladonna (beautiful woman) and deadly nightshade. These two extremes become...
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Deadly
Did you know that Socrates the great philosopher and thinker was killed by a deadly plant? He chose drinking the tea of a plant called Hemlock as his preferred way to die after he got sentenced to...
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Lacy phacelia
Heliotrope
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Aconite
Aconitum napellus
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Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
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Common corn-cockle
Agrostemma githago
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Shoo-fly plant
Nicandra physalodes
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